Dr Christopher Bettinger is currently an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the Departments of Materials Science and Biomedical Engineering. He directs the laboratory for Biomaterials-based Microsystems and Electronics, which is broadly interested in the design of novel materials and interfaces that promote the integration of medical devices with the human body. Dr Bettinger has received many honors including the National Academy of Sciences Award for Initiatives in Research and the MIT Tech Review TR35 Top Young Innovator. Dr Bettinger received an S.B. in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Materials Science from MIT as a Draper Fellow.